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Witherfall Debuts at #20 on German Charts 

The first week sales numbers are coming in for "Curse of Autumn" and we are proud to let you know we charted at #20 in the German charts!

 

 

We also charted at #11 on the NACC Radio Charts!

 

Listen and order at

http://www.witherfall.com/merch

and

https://witherfallband.lnk.to/CurseOfAutumn/

Thanks to all our fans and friends. We cannot wait to celebrate with you all when the world resumes...

 


Angry Metal Guy

On third album, Curse of Autumn all this talent is on vivid display as the band rips through wild, adventurous prog-power anthems tailor-made for fans of Symphony X and Nevermore.

Sonic Perspectives
If you're not already following this band, start yesterday, because it's clear that they're going places.

MetalSucks


Their brand of progressive power metal has a granite-hard edge to it - more Amerithrash than Eurocheese. The emotional core remains intact even as the runtime pushes the hour mark.

Metal Injection


This is a band with the technical proficiency of Dream Theater but the aggression and bombast of 3 Inches of Blood.

GhostCult


Back with their third full-length release, Californian act Witherfall return with prog guns blazing... excess and pomposity are all part of the majesty of prog so just sit back and enjoy the ride.

03/14/2021

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Happy New Years  

Happy New Years from all of us in WItherfall, we have exciting news to share with you within the next  two weeks!

Here is a discount code good until the morning for 20% off  enter NEWYEAR at checkout

12/31/2018

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WITHERFALL New Album “A Prelude To Sorrow” Out Today via Century Media 

Today US dark melodic metal masters WITHERFALL have released “A Prelude to Sorrow”, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2017’s “Nocturnes and Requiems”.   Listen to the album in its entirety HERE. 

Watch an unboxing video of “A Prelude To Sorrow” HERE. 

 

Last day Sale on this bundle!

The media reaction to the album has been nothing short of extraordinary: 

"A Prelude To Sorrow" provides the listener a cathartic release through some of the most mesmerizing music I have ever heard. The savage brilliance of this album is stunning 

-9.5/10 -Metal Wani- 

One of the most talented acts in metal; check this out and be impressed 

-Angry Metal Guy- 

The turmoil of WITHERFALL‘s chaotic, highly technical and dramatic performance is as impressive as ever. 

-Distorted Sound Magazine- 

-5/5 Metal Hammer.de- 

I implore you listen to ‘A Prelude to Sorrow’ so that you too can share in an album that is as moving as it is memorable, as emotional as it is engaging, as intelligent as it is intimate and that is as heavy lyrically as it is musically. In short, it’s a sonic tour-de-force. 

- 9.8/10 Man of Much Metal- 

A Prelude To Sorrow" is one of the recordings of the year. 

-Rock Hard Greece- 

‘We are Nothing’ and ‘Vintage’ being the shining stars. Both songs are 11 minute compositions reminding of the best, progressive metal offered till today. 

-9/10 Markusheavymusicblog- 

WITHERFALL understand how to package perfectly negative emotions in such a way that a large whole emerges. Despite the blows of fate (or maybe just because of that), the band grows beyond itself. Actually, it cannot get better. 

- 9/10 Hell-fire magazine- 

8.5 / 10 Joseph Michael’s powerful voice belongs to the best of the genre. 

-ROCK HARD (Ger) Soundcheck #9- 

-AARDSCHOK (NL) Soundcheck #3- 

90 / 100 A blasting album where technique and vibe fit perfectly together! 

-LORDSOFMETAL.NL- 

9 / 10 – WITHERFALL have delivered an impressive follow-up 

-BURNYOUREARS.DE- 

Magnificent! 

-9/10 Rock Tribune (B)- 

‘A Prelude To Sorrow’ overwhelmed me upon first listen and has enough interesting details to keep surprising me" 

-Gitarist (NL)- 

Bolstered by a clear, crisp recording, this album is an essential listen for any heavy/power/progressive metal fan. 

-Wonder Box Metal- 

On “A Prelude to Sorrow”, main songwriters Joseph Michael (vocals, Sanctuary – live) and Jake Dreyer (Iced Earth) succeeded in perfectly combining the group’s technical proficiency with an appropriate eerie and somber atmosphere, manifesting also in Kristian Wåhlin’s majestic cover painting. “A Prelude to Sorrow” was mixed and mastered by Chris “Zeuss” Harris. (Sanctuary, Queensryche, Iced Earth) 

The album is available as a Limited Edition Digipak, jewel case CD (US only), gatefold 2LP plus poster and etching on Side D as well as digital album. 

The following limited vinyl colors are available: 

•        400x transparent blue vinyl – only available at www.witherfall.com/merch 

•        200x clear vinyl – only available at Century Media’s European store http://bit.ly/WitherfallCMD 

•        CD/LP plus t-shirt bundles available here: https://merchnow.com/catalogs/witherfall 

View all “A Prelude To Sorrow” order options: https://witherfallband.lnk.to/APreludeToSorrow 

 

 

11/02/2018

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HRX VIXEN Ave Rose Featured on Steampunk TV Show SteamPunk'd 

Every Year around this time i post the Music I did with Multi-talented Singer/Artist/Craftswoman Ave Rose...
























The Videos for Starting Over and God Rest Ye... are holiday favorites around here. This year we also would like to share with you Ave's TV work on Steampunk'd! Check out the Videos below and when done Check out Ave Rose at: http://www.averoseart.com




Starting Over:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01_QfWW6HAU

 

God Rest Ye:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qcFRuTymTg

10/20/2015

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Joseph Michael Spotify Playlist 

Follow all of my future releases my Subscribing here..



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08/20/2015

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Midnight Reign Acoustic Shows 

My old band Midnight Reign used to perform acoustic shows all the time... Here is an old photo from 2000 of myself and guitarist Jason Johnson warming up... This was during the writing of Midnight Reign Never Look Back. 



The Video Below is "Dead Girls Don't Say No..." Featuring Starla Baker on Cello...

https://youtu.be/TYYCFIxFYhg

07/27/2015

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Songs About Bath Salts and Flesh Eating Zombies 

       "The Miami cannibal attack occurred on May 26, 2012, when Rudy Eugene assaulted Ronald Poppo, a homeless man, on the MacArthur Causeway in Miami, Florida. During the 18-minute filmed encounter, Eugene (who was himself stripped nude) accused Poppo of stealing his Bible, beat him unconscious, removed Poppo's pants, and bit off most of Poppo's face above the beard, including his left eye, leaving him blind in both.[1] As a result of the incident's shocking nature and subsequent worldwide media coverage, Eugene came to be dubbed the "Miami Zombie" as well as the "Causeway Cannibal".[2] The attack ended when Eugene was fatally shot by a Miami police officer. "


My co-producer at the time and i were inspired enough to write a song about it and enlist the voices of Starla Baker ex-Midnight Reign
and Ave Rose  to create "MIAMI"... It is described as "Sounding Like Marylin Manson Getting Fucked in the ass By Pantera..." I am featured on the track singing backround vocals as well as playing all bass,guitar and keys.  We had a lot of fun recording this track and it sounds like it.

 





Listen Free on Spotify:

https://play.spotify.com/album/4yf1ChSBsuc2SKS1FLHbbK


Or Download Here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/miami-single/id543410687
 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYLTwecVwM

07/16/2015

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Throwback Thursday Photo Hayley Dees 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLOSuB_lGOI

Posted by HRX Vixens on Saturday, January 28, 2012

05/28/2015

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Happy Halloween  

10/31/2014

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Insomnia - Forest Cobalt 

This song contains one of my favorite Guitar Solos that i have played...  It's dirty...  Vocals by Forest Cobalt, and Co-written and Produced by Entrzelle's David Chamberlin... 
 


if video doesn't play click: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2H17kAYu28

10/07/2014

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Hayley Dees Nowhere   

Check Out Hayley Dees Vixens Vol. 1 contribution "Nowhere" written, performed and produced by Joseph Michael and David Chamberlin (Entrzelle).






 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLOSuB_lGOI
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03/13/2014

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Entrzelle Part of the Movement 2.0   

Check out David Chamberlin's project Entrzelle rel-release of "Part of the Movement" on Spotify...

You may remember David for his work co-writing/producing on The Dez Cleo Track LMFAO...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNmhNfVZdcI



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02/15/2014

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